Out of Control

by Superstition

04 - Pink Solutions

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The next few weeks all go the same: Work in the spa, make Apple Cider with Applejack, get systematical abused by Pinkie Pie.
You not only get to massage her, you are 'allowed' to clean her house, cook her some food, play games with her, hell you even have to drive her to wash at the beginning.
Maybe what you do isn't doing the trick, but at least she's getting better because her friends take her somewhere almost on a daily basis.
You only meet Gilda in company with others, but you catch her more than once giving you a suspicious looking grin, otherwise she pretty much ignores you.
Twilight said something about griffon culture, but she can't tell more since there are no references for that topic.
“Griffons aren't exactly known for writing books.” she says...
You kept a big scar. One day you have to confront Gilda about this, but first you have to get this party ready, you don't want to miss it because you are hospitalized..

The party is scheduled for tomorrow. Twilight sits in front of you with a long list in front of her, Twilight loves her lists.
She gives you a summary of what you've got so far ”So, you have a large buffet with all kinds of snacks imaginable, free costumes for the guests are provided by Rarity, no doubt she has made some kind of advertisement out of this. Berry Punch has taken care of most of the drinks, the Apple Cider Applejack and you made is currently being delivered to the Town Hall.”
She enjoys reading all these accomplishments way too much.
”Rainbow Dash finally persuaded Vinyl Scratch to take care of some of the music, Fluttershy will entertain the little fillies with an animal show. I invited my old friend Trixie for some more shows and entertainment, and lastly I invited some prominence and royalty, I have no idea if they'll come but it's worth a try.”
Her list goes on, but you heard enough but Twilight just doesn't stop.
”Gilda used some of her griffon connections and got Gustave Le Grand to come, can you believe it? Oh and the Ponyville Weather Patrol will pull of a foehn effect to warm Ponyville up for the next few days, so nopony is going to be cold.”
They sure can do some crazy stuff.

Today the infamous Dash & Gilda duo arranged a meeting with a mare for you that wants to help you with the decorations. This is the last step, after that you can't do much more.
You leave the library and make your way to the location Rainbow told you, wondering who has volunteered to help you all the while. There are a lot of ponies that enjoy your company and likewise, so there is a big list of possible candidates.
You meet your mystery pony at the town square, Gilda & Dash are already there, keeping a considerable distance and watching you with barely contained laughter. These two are always up to something.
Your helping hoof waits for you at the pool with the sculpture in it, she sits on the edge, but looks the other way so she doesn't notice you. From what you see she is as blonde as it gets, has two wings and a light gray coat, as you get closer you can see her cutie mark, two large bubbles surrounded by five smaller ones. It's the mail mare, you've seen her delivering letters on occasion.
“Ahem.” and announce yourself.
She turns around, gives you a heartwarming grin and storms up to you. For a moment you fear her running into with full force but she comes to a halt at an arms length, still sporting her cute grin.
Oh god, those eyes.
She has bright yellow crooked eyes, both not quite focused on you, but you still get the feeling that she's looking at you.
”Hey Anonymous! Everypony calls me Derpy, but my real name is Ditzy Doo, but you can call me Derpy though!”
You can hear the faint laughter of two wisecrackers.
“You can call me Anon. So...you volunteered to help?”
She scrunches up her nose and cocks her head to the side.
”But Rainbow said that you need my help. She said I'm the only pony that can help you?”
She looks as much desperate as she looks confused, but you understand perfectly what's going on. You make a mental note: some ponies and griffons will be fed their own medicine in the near future! But you still wonder why they got her to help you.
Derpy looks distressed, better assure her that everything's okay, she is almost panicking.
“Yeah right, I need your help Derpy, can you please help me with the decorations? I need to get them done today, but I can't do it all on my own.”
Now she's smiling again, 'phew'.
”Alright! Where do we start?” the girl asks.
She's not lazy...why would Dash & Gilda find it so funny to set her up with you?
“We need to get the props from the Joke Shop and bring them here. Then we can start decorating the place.”

On the way to the shop Ditzy Doo tells you about how much she loves muffins and that she loves making them just as much, she is just as obsessed with muffins as the Apple Family is with apples!
You grab a couple of cartons filled with streamers, balloons and more stuff in all possible colors and shapes from the shop and make your way back.
Derpy grabbed one carton, she's oh, ohh...
“Derpy, watch out the-”
The bottom of her carton opens up and all of the contents are spilled on the street. You put down your load and hurry to help her.
Derpy apologizes immediately ”Oh no, I'm sorry. I dropped it.”
“Not your fault.” you say hastily.
You snatch the carton from her and fold it closed properly, then you give her the carton back and pick up all the stuff quickly.
After you're done you grab your load and start walking again. Then it happens again, and again, she apologizes every time and takes all the blame on herself. You give her another carton and watch her carrying it, she holds it right, yet the carton opens up again and the content spills again. It happens on every load, every carton, you even exchange yours with hers more than once but it helps nothing.
This is not normal!
Both of you bring the last load to the Town Square eventually.
”Okay Derpy, here we are.” a 5 minute job turned into a 50 minute one, “Let's keep some of the stuff for later, and we use the rest now, okay?”
She nods enthusiastically and gets to work momentarily, spreading some of the streamers in no time while flying around, somehow she manages to make it look downright depressing.
You give it no thought and help decorating, but everything Derpy touches goes wrong. How is she doing that?
By the time you have used all the stuff it doesn't look cheery at all. Her streamers remind you of hanging intestines, and the place looks like a set for a horror movie...wait, what's a horror movie?

“Derpy...”
She looks at you expectantly.
“We need professional help.”
And there is only one mare who can do it!
“Come with me.”
You wave her to follow and walk to a certain pink pony's place. Derpy jumps up behind you and you carry her piggy-back. Her head right next to yours.
”HEY ANON!”
Your eardrums almost explode and you barely prevent yourself from toppling over.
“Not so loud, don't scream in my ear Derpy.” you say calm.
”Sorry, my bad.” all the happiness seems gone from her voice.
“What is it, you're not going to propose to me are you?”, you chuckle.
Derpy looks around, looking for nothing in particular.
”Am I your friend?” she has a sad tone in her voice.
“Of course, you helped me, why wouldn't we be friends?”
”I'm not stupid Anon, everything I touch goes horribly wrong.” her voice sounds bitter. You don't like where this is going.
“You're just a little clumsy, nothing dramatic.”
She tightens her grip around you ”Ponies tend to...get fed up with me...”
Please don't cry, damn, this is the worst timing possible!
“Hey Derpy, I'm not 'fed up' with you, not at all. How about I treat you to some muffins later?”
She just says “Okay.” and holds on to you.
Good that you can't see her face right now, it would probably break your heart. Sounds like Pinky isn't the only pony with problems, hpefully you're not going to turn into a psychiatrist for them.

With an Derpy backpack you make your way to Pinky's home, her door stands open like usual. You enter and call out for her.
“Pinky, we need your help. We tried our best, but you are the only pony I can think of who can get this straight in time!” maybe that was a bit much, but she likes flattering, at least you think she does.
Pinkamena comes down the stairs, a slight smirk decorates her face. During one of her many massages you noticed that a few strands of her hair became curly, and the more happy she becomes the more hair of hers does that.
The result is a mess on Pinky's head, it looks almost painful to look at. You don't want to imagine what Rarity must feel like, you can even feel Derpy's discomfort at this display as she stirs on your back, poor Rarity.
”Ohh, Anon, you sweet-talker.” she says with a 'Oh You' gesture.
You also have noticed that she became kinda close to you, be it through the massages or all the other care taking of her, you had to spoon-feed her a couple of times at the start. You just hope that she doesn't take it to the next level, she has no sense of personal space as it is.
”How can ol' Pinkamena help you?” why does she have to sound so flirty?
“We tried to decorate the Town Square a bit, but it now looks like a slaughterhouse.”
”What's a slaughterhouse?!” Derpy and Pinkymena ask in a choir.
You have no idea “I don't know, but that isn't important right now, what IS important is that you should take a look at the Town Square. As fast as possible please.”
Before Pinkymena leaves the house you find the mercy to put a cap on the mess that is her head.
”What's the cap for?!” she asks puzzled.
“Uh...I thought...It'd...look good on you!” you smile as innocent as possible.
”Hmpfh, okay.” sadly you can't put a cap on her tail, but it's better than nothing.
Pinymena trots to the Town Square, Derpy whispers “Good job Anon, smart move.”

The three of you arrive at the Town Square, Derpy still on your back. Pinkymena lets out a shrill shriek of horror as she sees the decorations, there are several booths and games set up already, the Town Hall is part dancefloor part buffet and the upper levels of the building are set up to give certain ponies some privacy, whatever that means...
But the decorations look really like shit, it isn't even Derpy's fault, you suck at decorating at least as much as she does.
Pinkymena scoots around the place and rearranges, replaces and reorders the stuff at her whim, Derpy and you look in awe as she seemingly ignores logic and natural laws, following her with bare eyes seems impossible.
She makes the place look fantastic in no time, then she puts her muzzle high into the air and trots wordless back home with a huge grin.
“Derpy?”
”Huh?”
“Let's get some muffins.”

Derpy tells you some incredible stories over some muffins, about how she witnessed Sombra's defeat in the Crystal Kingdom and how she got VIP status at one of the Canterlot Galas. To wrap it up, you got a new friend. And she's a clumsy one!

The next day.
Today Pinkies grand party takes place!
It just occurs to you that you don't have the slightest idea how long you have been here, or if you ever had been somewhere else before. But you don't give a shit, because today is the day of the days day of days, what? Oh God, it's Pinky!
“...the day of day the days of daysies dayliesies...”
You stayed overnight because she insisted, she is so hyped about the party that her hair is now complete puffed up. That's probably what Twilight meant about Pinky being normal, for whatever goes for normal in her case.
But it's a good feeling to see her all happy, in the end it was the anticipation, not the party itself. But that doesn't change the fact that the party is still on!
”...oooh, I wonder who will come to my PARTY!” she presses her face into yours.
“Pinky, calm down. Save that energy for the party, how about you pay your friends a visit, I think they'd like to see you.”
”Okey dokey loke-” and gone she is.
Now you have time to make sure that the party will go smooth, it'd be a shame if you'd run out of food or drinks halfway through...

The Town Square is already busy, even though it's early, several ponyvillians are already here, setting up some booths or games or whatever they think is fun. No doubt some ponies will try to make a profit here, but you made sure that the guests do not have to pay for anything.
You walk around and take a look at everything like a baws, it's way too early but a few guests already arrived. They take a look around as well, but since the party will only start in the afternoon they have plenty of spare time.

Next is Rarity, you wonder how she's holding up. She made a ludicrous amount of costumes, you would have helped her, but she refused your offer, something about originality could be heard between all the whining.
You knock on the door to announce yourself to her boutique, there are clothes everywhere, EVERYWHERE!
Rarity pokes out from under a pile ”Anon! Good thing you're here, I still need to set up my booth and ALL of these costumes need a strong stallion to get carried there.” she blinks rapidly at you, making her intent clear.
“Rarity...you need at least ten stallions for all this.”
She throws herself in your arms “Buuut Aaaanooon, I thought you were as strong as ten stallions.” she pouts, right in your face.
You consider dropping her for a moment, but by now you know how to pull her strings, so you have a better idea.
You make a little twist and hold her now in a totally romantic way.
“Oh Rarity dearest, nothing was further from my mind than to let you down. But I fear if I take on this task on my own, I won't be in top condition to dance with you tonight!”
You feel like puking now, but Rarity digs that shit like it's gold!
She squees and pulls you even closer “Then my beloved Anon, I shall allow you to bring thy friends to assist you.” for a moment it looks like she is going in for a kiss for real, but then you release each other.
She makes a 'shoo' motion and gestures you to get to it. You never know if she means it, what if she digs it too much one day?
Big McIntosh, Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Gilda happen to be the lucky ones that get to help you.

On your first haul you walk with Rainbow.
”Oh man, I'm so looking forward to this party, this is going to be so AWESOME!” her voice cracks , she's kinda cute when she isn't playing PRANKS on you.
Time to tease her a little “Twilight said that maybe some Wonderbolts will come if you're lucky.”
Her eyes go wide, her smile even wider “AWE...SOME!!! If I hang out with them, maybe they let me join the Wonderbolts sooner! Or I get to be the Captain right away! Or-”
“Rainbow, keep cool.” you stop her.
After she calms down, you are challenged to a race by her. You are no spoilsport and the two of you dash off, she beats you by a landslide...

In your next haul you walk with Applejack, in your many Apple Cider squeezing sessions you have come to enjoy her company greatly. Even if she's making some funny suggestions sometimes. She has taken a huge load of costumes and has trouble balancing it half the way.
“Weren't you the one who told me something about biting off too much-” you ask her.
You shut it as the tower of clothes threateningly bends towards you
“ApplejaaaaAAAACK!”
POMF!
Buried alive.
Something is touching your private parts, then makes its way upwards. You have noticed Applejack getting more and more flirty with you, but this is definitely something new. You can only bring out a few muffled protests as she worms her way towards your face, you can smell her applelicious breath now and hear her close to you. Fondles are felt everywhere, not again...

A talon grabs you by the collar and pulls you out of the cloth mountain suddenly.
That was a close one, what the hell is wrong with that blonde?
Gilda yanks you up on your feet “Is Applejack in there too?” she says nonchalantly.
You nod like a businessman. Gilda digs out AJ who sports a pouty face filled with disappointment and a blush, luckily Gilda couldn't see what just happened, that would be troublesome...
Gilda rolls her eyes and picks up most of the stuff Applejack dropped. “Hey Anon, you know, I'm gonna leave in a week.” the avian says.
What does she mean? “Leave what?”
”Ponyville, you can leave with me if you want.”
What the hell?
“Wait, wait, wait! You gonna leave? What about Rainbow Dash?”
”I came back to Ponyville to help Rainbow deal with her inability to fly. She's better now, and I have things to do back home now.”
That must've been smashing for Dash “What did she say?”
”She doesn't know yet, and I don't want to tell her before the party. She's a tough one but it's gonna be a blast for her still.”
She will be gone, your last chance to ask her about that biting stuff!
“Gilda, what was that biting all about? I have a pretty rad scar now on the base of my neck.”
She facepalms.
”Should've known you have no idea. It's a flock thing.” then she smirks “You're my elskhuga now.”
Why does it all has to be so complicated?
“Your elskhuga? What's that supposed to mean? Uh...don't get me wrong, I'm flattered and all, but why me, I'm not even a griffon? What does that mean?”
She thinks for a moment, rubbing her chin “What do ponies call it? It's called...ah yes, you're my trophy wife.”
abrgshdsssrhfssd!
If you would have had something in your mouth you would have launched it to the moon. Applejack is rolling on the floor while laughing and holding her sides.
”Ahaha! Maybe ah should make yer mah trophy wife too! Hahaha!” her sides will hurt for days.
You “Why?” at Gilda.
”Hmpfh, isn't that clear? You've caused a lot of trouble for Celestia and Equestria. You're in MY flock and when I tell at home that you are mine now, it will bring me great honor!”
It is actually a little more flattering than humiliating, but only a little.
It's probably nothing important anyway.
“Please, at least refer to it as trophy husband.” you say with the most blank expression.
Then you look down, spaghetti everywhere, Applejack laughs her flank off. Gilda lays an arm around your shoulder and says “You can be proud.” while pumping a fist into the air.
Embarrassment levels are rising to critical levels, Gilda seems oblivious to it though.
Applejack lays her arm around your neck from the other side “Ah'm gonna make sure t'make yer ma trophy wife too Anon.” her grin stretches from one ear to the other.
This is enough! You wiggle out of their holds. You need to change the topic away from trophy wifes! This is so fucking embarrassing! You didn't even agree to anything of that!
“Gilda, how many are in your flock?!”
Great move smartass.
”Rainbow Dash and you.”
You raise an eyebrow “And how big is a normal flock?”
“Between 20 and 300.”

No pony was spared from the texan laughter that was heard that day, it was an embarrassing day...

From this point on you prefer to haul your loads with Big McIntosh. Oh fucking Celestia, Applejack will probably sing like a bird about this, shiiiiiiiiiit!
Then you see her.
Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit!
Applejack is already telling Rainbow...but she doesn't laugh at all. Oh yeah, she is in Gilda's 'Flock', whatever that means. Maybe you can ask her to change positions with you?! You don't want to be a trophy wife!
When the work is done you hurry to Rainbow, she is stretching her arms and looks your way lazily.
“Rainbow Dash, you knew all along? I had no idea why Gilda took a bite off of me! I thought she wanted to eat me!”
Rainbow answers with a chuckle ”You could've just asked me you know?” you unrustle your jimmies, she's on your side, or rather on your flock!
“Okay, I didn't know. So I ask you now, what does all that mean? Trophy wife?! Flock?! What the shit?! I have no idea what's going on?”
Rainbow sits down on the pool with the sculpture and pats the space next to her, so you sit down.
”It's not called trophy wife, you are the elskhuga. It's an honor.” she says serious.
You take a good look at Rainbow “I don't see a bite mark on you anywhere...”
“Of course not.” she answers “Only the elskhuga gets that, I have no idea why though.”
For your next question you try to sound as casual as possible “Sooo, how about we exchange ranks, since it's such an honor and stuff?”
Yeah, maybe you get to be general or commander! Then you take over the world with your griffon army!
”There are no ranks Anon, this is not a military organization. It is just a flock, you can see it as something like family, only that it isn't a family.”
Yeah, that makes sense, haha.
“Soooo, you want to change?”
She lets out a hearty laugh “Ahaha! You have no idea what an elskhuga is, right?! Pffhh!”
Stop it or you get eaten alive Rainbow Dash!
“What IS an elskhuga?” you try to put as little emotions into that question as possible, but that makes her only laugh harder.
”Bwahaha! It means that Gilda can have you whenever she wants, so I pass. Chrahaha!” she is annoying.
“So I'm practically her slave?...how is that an honor?” you stare daggers at her.
”Oh no, a flock isn't some master-slave thing. You can quit whenever you want, but that would break her heart.” now she also starts that pouty face, eyes still teary from all the laughing.
Fuck this shit, she is gone soon anyway.
“You know what Dash, forget it, I don't get it anyway. As long as she isn't going to fuck me on the dancefloor tonight I think I can handle her. But...don't tell her I said that.”
You quickly glance around for any eavesdropping griffons.
”I don't think she is going to do something like that, you know” Rainbow comes closer, now whispering “she's still a virgin, but don't tell her I said THAT.”
She uses your lack of attention and pushes you easily over. You see her shooting into the clouds above as you fall backwards into the pool, after a moment of panic you realize that it's only like, going up to your knees. But you're soaked now anyway, time to change, thanks Rainbow Ass!

You think about the Gilda's flock thing and go to Rarity's stand. She is sorting and hanging the costumes in her makeshift wardrobe, readying herself for tonight. It's actually a house sized tent she set up here, but that makes it only more eyecatching.
“Rarity, you said earlier that you have a costume for me?”
She eyeballs you from tip to toe, tugging on your wet form.
”Let me guess, Rainbow Dash?”
Nod nod.
”She can be such a brute, anyways I made you a fine suit that fits just fine with parties and the high society as well. Just let me search for it...must be here somewhere...ah yes. Such a fine piece of work, try it right on my dear, chop, chop.”
She hands over a tail suit. If you had any sense of modern style you would probably roll your eyes, but you don't, so you don't. It fits perfectly and you don't look half bad actually.
She even made you some underwear finally, after her complaining about why you have to wear clothes under your clothes for weeks, it's wonderful.
”Since there are a lot of...attention drawing costumes, I recommend you to wear this one with it.” She hands you a funny looking bow tie, great. This way you won't stand out. At least not more than usual.
You thank Rarity in an overly dramatic manner (she digs it!) and take your leave.

Noon already.
The number of guests slowly but gradually increases.
You see Zecora talking with a buffalo girl, Gustave le Grand arrived by train and with him lots of tasty treats. You guess that no one will leave hungry, perfect!
Time passes and you just watch train after train full of party ready ponies and on occasion some other beings.

The sun slowly sets, it's time.
You walk to the balcony of the Town Hall, grab the microphone, you are nervous as fuck. Well, it's not like your reputation as a griffons sex slave can get any worse.
The sun is already low and a bright orange illuminates the sky, you watch the crowd beneath and see a few known faces. Pinkie, Twilight and Fluttershy are together and talking to some ponies. No one has noticed you yet.
Rarity is already handing out lots of costumes, Gilda chats idly with Gustave, everything is in order. Half of the invited guests are here by now you guess, and the rest will come over the course of the evening probably.

You put the microphone down again and go inside, searching for something. Shit.
You run out of the Town Hall and head straight for Twilight, it's kinda loud so she doesn't hear you at first. If you weren't a head taller than every creature here it would have been troublesome, but you get to her eventually and drag her with you into the Town Hall.
“Twilight, there is no electricity! What do we do now!?” you say worrisome.
No electricity means no lighting, no music, no whatever else runs on that shit!
Purple Smart looks around and rolls her eyes “Anon, the plug.” she points to a corner where the culprit lies. Fuck.
“Oh, yeah, thanks.” aaaaawkward.

After the connector is plugged you go back to the balcony, now the lightning is on and every one can see you bright as day. You grab the micrphone and finally start.
“Ahem, test, test. Is this thing on?”
It is, and that gave you the attention of the whole crowd.
“AHEM. Fillies and Gentlecolts, I am Anonymous, your co-host. P-Pinky Pie, can you come up here please?”
She is at your side faster than a bullet.
“I present to you the pony, whom without nothing of this would be possible, your hostess, Pinky Pie!”
You give her the microphone and leave the spotlight to her.
”HelloOOO everypony, let's get this party STARTED!!!”
Music starts to play, well...ponymusic. You walk down the stairs and see the hall filled. The buffet is already being nommed on and the waiters and waitresses do their magics. Pinkie comes rushing after you and hugs you from behind.
“Thanks Anon, you're the best!”
Flattering, but it wasn't your work alone.
“Don't forget to tell that to your friends too. They did most of the work.”
”Okay! AND I'm gonna get me a costume too!” with that said she speeds off. Now you see where her incredible movement skills come from, without them she could never move trough such a crowd. She must have acquired them from partying so much!

You blend in with the guests, every one is wearing quirky costumes. You meet Derpy and she shows you proudly her paper bag costume, real nice... Outside are the booths and games, and you think you see Rainbow and Appleblonde competing at the horseshoe throwing thing.
As you come closer you can't believe your eyes, they are not Rainbow and Applejack at all! There are two ponies, but both share similarities of both of them! One has a mane shaped like Rainbows, but is blonde. The other one has AJ's hair with rainbow colors.
The one with rainbow colored hair has Dash's tail in the colors of AJ and the other one the same thing but inverted and so on. They see you staring at them and both grin without holding back.
”Howdy Anon, ah'm Rainbowjack, nice ta meet'cha.”
”And I am Apple Dash, a pleasure making your aquaintance.”
Thank Celestia their voices betray them, oh, and one of them has wings, for a moment you thought those abominations were the real deal. You give them a hearty laugh and a pat on the back only to get beaten in several games shortly after.

You leave them to their competitions and make your way to Rarity's costume stand. She is dispensing them hastily, telling every single pony that receives a costume to make sure to visit the Carousel Boutique some time. Smart pony.
You give her a hand and help with the costume business, soon all willing guests are equipped with a costume and Rarity can start enjoying herself.
You promise her to meet her later for a dance, in hopes that it will not happen. You can't dance. Not a bit. But you realized that far too late, fuck!
”Come and meet the Great and Powerful TRRRRIXIE!” a bratty voice echoes over the Town Square.
A blue unicorn in a magicians outfit announces herself and draws the attention of the crowd, with fireworks! Awesome, fireworks are awesome!
”Watch in awe as the great and powerful Trixie performs the most spectacular feats of magic ever witnessed by pony EYES!”
With Twilight as her assistant she makes a few magic tricks. You can't believe that ponies are entertained by this, since magic is a natural part of their lives, but she makes for an decent attraction.
Oh god, she now wants to saw Twilight in half! Better look the other way, you were looking for someone else anyways.

Back to the buffet, the Apple Cider is a hit...of course Pinky is there, drinking barrels of the stuff alongside Rainbowjack...or was it Apple Dash? Pinky walks over to you when she sees you nomming away at the food. She looks like a ninja, complete in a skin tight black suit and golden night vision goggles on her forehead.
Look out, looks like we have a badass over here!
She is about to say something, but then your attention is drawn elsewhere when you hear some trumpets outside, Pinky and you rush there. A shitload of flying carriages from Canterlot arrive.
They open their doors and old familiar bluesuits emerge, a rainbow colored blur shoots over the crowd and almost crashes into them. You recognize a few of them as Spitfire, Soarin' and Fleetfoot, and some others that you haven't seen before are also there.
Rainbow Dash is all over them.

A few other carriages arrive, bigger ones this time. The pony that comes now...you recognize her immediately, even though you haven't seen her before personally.
A big white gracious pony, wings and horn, flowing mane & tail in colors that make you feel at ease and a tiara decorates her head. It would have been funny if she arrived 15 minutes earlier, then she could have witnessed how her most faithful student got sawn into half!
But for now she is only greeted by her most bearded student.
Her arrival caused quite the ruckus, but everyone relaxes as quickly as they got exited when she blends into the masses, always followed by a bearded Twilight.

At some point you meet with Nurse Redheart, but sadly the magic of your crush is gone. You haven't seen her for too long, well, it was nice while it lasted. You decide to tell her all about it and many laughs were shared. It wouldn't have worked out anyway.

As the evening progresses the younger ones go to bed.
Berry Punch whips out the strong drinks as soon as they are out of sight, this is your chance! If you get drunk now, no one will care for your awful dance skills. But then Rarity would be super disappointed, so you keep that for after that, to drown out the incoming embarrassments.

Twilight the bearded tugs at your arm.
”Anon! Can you please follow me?” with a nod you do.
She leads you to a secluded area, where Princess Celestia awaits you! You don't waver and take the initiative.
“Princess Celestia, Twilight told me a lot about you. It's a pleasure to finally make your acquaintance. What do I owe you the pleasure?”
You bow down.
See? All that fooling around with Rarity did some useful things in the end!
”Anonymous.” she says with a wonderful voice “I anticipated this moment since Twilight first wrote me about you. You tried hard to earn your forgiveness, can you please come closer?”
You can hardly decline, Twilight takes her leave silently. You are all alone now...with the most powerful creature this world has to offer. Her kind eyes are resting upon you,
GAUGE THEM OUT!
The tip of her horn touches your forehead, her magic starts and you can feel her in your mind. You don't mind, there is nothing to hide from her. Okay...except the few times when you masturbated...WHAT? It's not like you've done something illegal! Everyone has needs!

Princess Celestia has to put all her concentration into her spell, she grits her teeth and the magic glow intensifies tenfold for a moment before it is over.
She is in deep thought, still breathing heavy from the exhausting spell. What could challenge her this much?
“Is everything alright? Can I help?”
The princess slowly shakes her head “I am sorry, Anonymous. I haven't used that spell in over a millenia.”
A millenia? She really is timeless...
“Did you read my mind? It's okay, you could have just asked.”
She takes a moment and inhales deeply ”No Anonymous, that is not what I did. I have dealt with your kind before, a very long time ago.”
What?! You haven't seen other humans since you woke up in that tower! “Other humans? Where are they? Can I-”
She gestures you to stop ”Sush, it is not what you think. Your race is not native to this world, nor are there any others of your kind present. I mean the ones who have built the structure you arrived in, but that is not something we should talk about here.”
You have no idea what she is talking about.
“I don't think I can follow you.”
Then she asks ”Did something unnatural happen, after you woke up in the tower?” she is narros her eyes, her voice becomes serious “Something like a time distortion, or a messenger of some kind who appeared in the form of your species?!”
She kind of frightens you...
“N-No princess, except for...no no, everything has been normal since...ever.”
You almost told her about that human, the one who recommended that you don't mention him, you don't want to get any trouble now that everything is in order.
Her face remains doubtful for a moment, then she relaxes. The both of you slowly walk back to the main event.
“So, if you didn't read my mind, what did you do?” you ask her.
”I was looking for any remains of their influence, they tended to hide violent behavior in their soldiers, so once we freed them, they would betray us at an later point in time. But let us talk about more pleasant things please, it is such a beautiful night and it would be a shame to ruin it.”
Ridiculous.
A stray thought of violence shoots through your head, if you kill her, all of equestria will fall into chaos.
You shake your head free of this nonsense, you should concentrate on this night like she said.
Celestia joins Twilight and the two of them spend some quality time together, as the evening progresses Princess Luna joins the party as well.

You meet with Redheart once more, you ask her to give you a crash course in dancing desperately and she leads you to the private rooms in the Town Halls upper level.
“Why here? I don't think this is the best place for it.”
She closes the door behind her and pushes you onto a bed, you land on your back.
“Redheart? What are you doing?”
She jumps on top of you and puts her ear on your chest, she can't possibly-
Her head shoots up in front of yours, staring at you angrily.
”Anon! You haven't taken your medication! You promised!”
You look deep into her eyes, it's that weird feeling again. Whatever, you also didn't visit the doctor and you are fine.
“I'm okay, I don't even get any heartaches anymore when doing something exhausting or exciting.”
She looks unsure, scanning the room for something.
”Are you sure? So you can get really exhausted for a long time without any side-effects?”
“I can, see?”
You grab her sides and roll over, you are on top now. Now she will get what she deserves. During one of your many wrestles with Rainbow, you figured out where those ponies are ticklish, since then Rainbow didn't attack you anymore without declaring rules first!
And Redheart is gonna feel it! You tickle the hell out of her, she giggles uncontrollably and her legs buck in all directions.
“Ah! Stop it Anon!”
She is incredibly ticklish, and you show her no mercy! She almost kicks you in the balls once, better show her...a little mercy...
After you think it's enough you stop suddenly, she is breathing heavily. Her nose is scrunched up and she looks at you with her big green eyes, holding back a big laugh. She releases it when you break out into laughter, she pulls you down into a hug and rolls around on the bed with you and eventually the both of you calm down.

”I can't dance.” then she gives you a quick peck on the cheek and runs out of the room like a high school pony.
That was unexpected, especially since you told her all about your crush. And she even said that it wouldn't have worked out anyway!
You pay it no further mind, you still have to find someone that can show you some serious steps.
The music vibrates from below as you get off the bed and back to the others. Now that the heavy drinks are available some guests are already a little drunk, and by little you mean heavily! They really waste no time.
You grab some food & drink and head outside, look at that, Celestia and Twilight are hugging. The princess then waves a goodbye to everyone and flies off in her royal carriage.

Man, those drinks rock. Berry Punch sure knows what she's doing, you have to compliment her some time. After you walked around the party and found none of the six you hear a commotion, s shriek and something breaking. You run there instantly, three dog like creatures are making trouble!
You are sure these were not invited!
They broke a booth and are picking on a frightened pony, the other guests around keep their distance. You know ponies are more likely to flee from a confrontation like this than to fight, except for Rainbow Dash, who has probably more balls than you, but she isn't here right now.
And these fucking abominations, three of them to be exact, are disturbing the peace of your exclusive Pinky Party! They are bullying FLUTTERSHY!!!
They are making fun of the NICEST most GENTLE and LOVING pony you know and probably will ever know of!
They poke her with a paw “Hey you stupid horse, you broke that thing! Apologize to me!”, the booth belonged to Rose, she is nowhere to be seen, but she distributed all her flowers already anyway.
Fluttershy looks definitely frightened, she has tears in her eyes. You know her good enough to know that she is only holding back out of fear, you can't take it.

You break the circle that has formed around them and walk up to them in big strides, you blame your brash actions on the alcohol in your system.
The smallest one notices you first and points at you “Hehe! Look Rover, what a stup-” CRACK!
He is small enough that you can bring the sole of your foot right into his face with ease, sending him to the ground with a tremendously bleeding nose. The two remaining just look at you in shock, mouths agape. You're not done!
The middle sized one is next to you, you waste not a single second and smash your fist against is jaw sideways. Since he was still gaping you are sure to have dislodged it! He is cowering on the ground, whimpering in pain.
POMF!
A mighty griffon lands right behind you as you straighten yourself from that punch, the big remaining one grabs the puny dog and turns tail. The last one jumps up and looks around, you can practically feel Gilda's death glare.
He runs away, holding is face while emitting pain induced groans. The small crowd cheers. You were high on adrenaline since the first moment of your attack, feels damn good man.
Maybe you overdid it a little much, but you just can't take it if Fluttershy gets bullied, they had it coming.
Fluttershy has her eyes shut tight, you kneel before her and hug her gently. There is a smell, yep, she peed herself. You pull her a little away from that one certain spot in the mud and continue to calm her down, she sobs into your shoulder while clutching at you madly.
“Sush now Fluttershy, they are gone. I'm here to protect you, no one will touch you ever again, I promise.”
She just says your name stretched out in timing with her sobs “Aaaaanon” breaaath “Aaaanon” breaaath “Aahahahanon”, she does that until she just buries her face in your shoulder and you comfort her as much as possible. No one will touch her again, you will make sure of that! You've never been this angry!

After she has finally calmed down she looks in your eyes while still holding on to you, her eyes are still teary and her lip quivers. You give her the most compassionate smile you can muster and she presses her head into your chest, letting out what fear she has left over in a set of soft sobs.
You release each other and she gives you a teary smile “Uhmm...thank you.” followed by a kiss on the cheek and she trots back into the crowd. That felt rewarding as hell, Gilda was standing behind you over the whole ordeal, blocking unwanted gazes off with her huge wings.
She has a smug grin on her face.
“Thanks Gilda, I don't think I could have taken on the last one all by myself.”
The griffon hooks her forearm around your waist and pulls you close “No prob dweeb.” she pulls you as close as can be, pushing the two of you together.
She whispers into your ear “Anyway, that required some guts, looks like I didn't made a mistake when I made you my elskhuga.”
That crap again!
“UuuUUuuuUUuuh...GIldAH!”
She continues to press your body against hers periodically, grinning and, oh no, did she just lick her lips, uuh beak?! Is she? Oh fuck, looks like she wants something from you!
You look over her shoulder as you try to find something distracting, she follows your gaze and you two notice that you have drawn quite some attention.
You earn some chuckles and sultry grins from the guests.
Gilda lets her mouth hang open and rolls her eyes as she notices that, “Ponies.” she says degrading, releases you and lifts off.
Crisis averted...for the moment.
Time to bask in your triumph!

A short time later something gently tugs you, you turn and see your probably by now fan #1, Fluttershy. Feels good seeing her smiling again, she mumbles something, but with the music and the general noise a big crowd produces you can't hear a thing.
But seeing Fluttershy remembers you of something.
“Hey Fluttershy, can you dance?”
...
You are at the dance floor now, with an insanely happy Rarity, Fluttershy told you a few things, but how can a horse teach a monkey how to dance in just like...30 minutes? Well, they are as much horse as you are a monkey, so she at least assured you that there will be nothing to be embarrassed about if you fuck it up.
Holy macaroni, these ponies dance like there is no tomorrow, just good you visited Berry's Punch before meeting up with Rarity! Somehow you still manage to make a jester out of yourself, Pinky is so proud of you, you just know it.
Rarity finds it just as amusing as everyone else, you swear that you saw Vinyl facehoof when you made one of your more daring moves. Oh yeah, now Daring Do is proud of you, you just know it!
Apple Dash dances her way over to you “Some mighty fine moves yer got there sugarcube!” she laughs her ass off, what gives. You give her a playful hip-bump and send her the way she came.
Now Pinky wriggles her way towards you “Hey Anon, can't hold your liquor? Looks like you had too much punch!” you attempt to hip-bump her away from you as well, but she evades and dances over to Applejack Dash or whatever she calls herself now.
Rainbowjack appears, she dance-circles you and taunts “Oh boy, Anon! You dance just as good as Twilight! Hahaha! Did she teach you a few moves!?” she grabs your head and forces your view into the direction of a certain bearded mare...oh Celestia, be happy you left already, oh no no, is she sticking her tongue out?!
She notices you and whatever she does, you don't dare call it dancing, but she does it while coming over to you “Anon, you dance pretty good!”, why isn't this making you happy?

The evening turns night and night eventually turns late-night.
You're drinking your ass off with Rainbow, apparently Gilda let her more or less imminent departure slip. At least you're not drinking alone like a loser. And she is still teasing you for your dancing, you tease her back for missing the action with those dogs, that makes her shut up!
”Damn, I wish I was there. I bet you got your flank whipped and Gilda had to pull you out of trouble again!” was one of her more sober comments.
Others were more jimmie-rustling like “Youuuu knoo whu his aaa niceflank?! Abbledjag! I wouuld rilly lige tooo gif heer a tasde o' Rainbo!”
And others were maximum rustling “Ifff...I haade ah celloa...aaah'd cheiin yu ub...ein kep you aaaall fo myselfhh!”

Just good that you can't really remember much of that anymore the next day!

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